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10:20 AM ET, May 4, 2007

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Peggy Noonan / Opinion Journal:
An Incomplete Field  —  First impressions of the GOP's 2008 candidates.  —  They stood earnestly in a row, combed, primped and prepped, as Nancy Reagan gazed up at them with courteous interest.  But behind the hopeful candidates, a dwarfing shadow loomed, a shadow almost palpable in its power …
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SilentPatriot / Crooks and Liars:
Who Doesn't Believe in Evolution?  —  A show of hands please... Let me remind you this is the only top vote-getting question asked.  —  Download (8422) |  Play (14591) Download (3856) |  Play (10010)  —  (That's Brownback, Tancredo and Huckabee with their hands up.)
Redstate:
Who Won & Who Lost — First Take  —  THE GUY WHO WASN'T THERE AND ADVANTAGE MCCAIN  —  John McCain won.  Let's not dance around this.  Mitt Romney shined, he stood out, he did well.  Rudy Giuliani imploded.  Rudy totally and utterly self-destructed tonight.
Alex Johnson / MSNBC:
Republicans walk tightrope over war in Iraq  —  In first debate, 2008 hopefuls say conflict mismanaged, but worthwhile  —  Presidential contenders Mitt Romney, Sam Brownback and Ron Paul line up Thursday on stage before the first Republican presidential debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Debate Analysis: Romney Wins  —  The first Republican debate has finished, and the analysis and spin will begin in earnest.  I'm sure that by morning, my e-mail will be filled with messages insisting on promoting one candidate over another, but I already have a few conclusions to share …
Discussion: Right Wing Nut House
Michelle Malkin:
The 1st GOP debate  —  Man, is it crowded.  —  HA thread here.  PJM reaction coming Bear are at the Reagan Library.  Power Line coverage here.  Heading Right live-blogging here.  —  Rich Lowry: "They're all talking too fast..."  —  Can't blame them.  What do they have each— 6 minutes total?
Deacon / Power Line:
SOME IMPRESSIONS OF TONIGHT'S DEBATE. . .  before Dallas and Golden State tip off.  —  1. The format was poor.  You can't have a good debate with this many people, but at least you can have serious questions and an opportunity to discuss them.  The questions from Politico's readers …
Discussion: Althouse and Heading Right
Dean Barnett / Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog:
A Quickie Debate Recap  —  Okay, the Opening Day equivalent of the race for the Republican nomination has come and gone.  You want to know how everyone did.  I have the answers.  —  THE TOP TIER:  —  1) Mitt Romney - Romney was clearly the class of the field.  I know, I'm biased, blah, blah, blah.
Ryan Sager / New York Sun Politics:
Who Won? Who Lost?
Discussion: Ross Douthat
Washington Post:
GOP Field United On War, Divided On Social Issues
New York Times:
'08 Republicans Differ on Defining Party's Future
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
McCain Wins
Discussion: Central Sanity
RCox / Olbermann Watch:
MSNBC: Republican Debate from Ronald Reagan Library
Discussion: White House
Gene Johnson / Seattle Times:
McKay made firing list in March '05; was Wales killing a factor?  —  Former U.S. Attorney John McKay's name was on a list of federal prosecutors to be fired in March 2005, 18 months earlier than previously reported, according to a document released by the House Judiciary Committee today.
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CBN.com:
Brody File Exclusive: Rudy Giuliani is Against Hate Crimes Bill  —  I file this story from the GOP Presidential debate here in Simi Valley, California.  I just finished an interview with Bill Simon, one of Rudy Giuliani's top campaign advisors.  He told me that Rudy Giuliani …
Discussion: The Daily Dish
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New York Post:
BILL'S HARD DRIVE  —  MICROSOFT EYES SEARCH GIANT IN PROPOSED TAKEOVER  —  Stung by the loss of Internet advertising firm DoubleClick to Google last month, Microsoft has intensified its pursuit of a deal with Yahoo!, asking the company to re-enter formal negotiations, The Post has learned.
Discussion: TechCrunch
CNN:
Military: New Iraqi school had bombs built in … BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — American soldiers discovered a girls school being built north of Baghdad had become an explosives-rigged "death trap," the U.S. military said Thursday.  —  The plot at the Huda Girls' school in Tarmiya was a …
Discussion: NewsBusters.org
Senator Bill Frist:
General Dave Petraeus . . . A Small World  —  I received a number of e-mails this morning asking for more information about Lois Romano's piece in today's Washington Post subtitled "Petraeus's Lifesaver," which describes emergency surgery I performed on Gen. David Petraeus …
Discussion: Power Line
Lawrence Auster / Front Page Magazine:
The Truth of Interracial Rape in the United States  —  Like Ahab's search for the Great White Whale, liberals' search for the Great White Defendant is relentless and never-ending.  When, in 1988, Tawana Brawley's and Al Sharpton's then year-old spectacular charge that several white men …
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Obama's Secret Service Code Name Is...  Early Secret Service protection for Sen. Barack Obama was inevitable.  —  The Service won't discuss methods or practices — reasonably enough — but does confirm that Obama is among their protectees.  —  If previous practices hold …
Discussion: WorldwideStandard.com
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Ian Swanson / The Hill:
Rangel charges GOP with backtracking on trade deal  —  House Ways and Means Chairman Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) Thursday accused Republicans of backing out of a trade deal that he said appeared to be in hand at one point.  —  Rangel told reporters that Republicans "have serious reservations …
Discussion: The Huffington Post
 
 
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'Miz Julia' Speaks: Inside D.C.'s Most Notorious Escort Service
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Ann Scott Tyson / Washington Post:
Projectile Bomb Attacks Hit Record High in Iraq
Discussion: On Deadline
Garance Franke-Ruta / Opinion Journal:
Age of Innocence Revisited
Discussion: Silflay Hraka
Libby Quaid / Associated Press:
Thompson and his ideas are now online
Mickey Kaus / Slate:
Debate: Muddy Field
Discussion: Matthew Yglesias
Lawrence F. Kaplan / New York Post:
CONGRESS' WILLFUL IGNORANCE ON IRAQ
Discussion: Betsy's Page and Power Line
Washington Post:
News Flash!  (Make It Two, Actually.)  Norah O'Donnell Prepares for Twins.
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Ben Lando / UPI:
ANALYSIS: IRAQ OIL LAW AUTHOR NOW A CRITIC
Discussion: Informed Comment
Haaretz:
Roughly 100,000 people rally in Tel Aviv to call on PM, Peretz to quit
Nico / Think Progress:
Fineman: 'A Lot Of Voters' Find 'Hierarchical' 'Male' Qualities …
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Bill Allison / Sunlight Foundation blogs:
Fact checking allegations of corruption
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Anti-Escalation Group Buzzes GOP Debate